mario cuomo, ann richards in 1988, barack obama in 2004. and there is also 2008, when a speech at the democratic convention caused many national political watchers to take note for the first time of the democratic governor of a very red state. >> they need all of you to stand up. stand up, colorado. stand up. florida, stand up! michigan, stand up! pennsylvania, stand up! >> a guy bill clinton was laughing and cheering for there, brian schweitzer. in the middle of his two terms of governor of montana. they have been trying to figure out how to traverse the red/blue state divide. the story of schweitzer intrigued and inspired a number of grassroots democrats. left office earlier this year and did so after touting with extreme popularity and did so even after touting a populous economic message in a state that voted overwhelmingly for mitt romney. schweitzer did it with some flair, folksy aforeisms, bow low tie, a branding iron he used to symbolically veto bills as you can see there. that's why for several cycles now in the names of perspectiv